Baylor’s national profile could soar with a strong effort tonight

WACO — Baylor has a chance to turn some national attention tonight in its game with Iowa State.

The Bears are currently ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press poll. None of the early projections of the Bowl Championship Series poll set for release tomorrow has them in the top 10.

But with No. 8 Louisville and No. 11 South Carolina losing in front of them, No. 10 Miami looking less than dominating in a narrow escape at North Carolina and No. 9 UCLA involved in a dogfight at Stanford, the Bears could be moving up in the polls with a strong performance.

Baylor hasn’t been in the top 10 of the AP poll since the Bears were ranked No. 8 in the sixth poll of the 1991 season.

They could be that high Sunday morning with a strong effort against Iowa State tonight.